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KEY MESSAGES

- Temperatures will be cooler than average over the next few days, especially tonight when lows are expected to reach below freezing, before moderating by early next week.

SHORT TERM /THROUGH SATURDAY/

Issued at 1220 AM CST Fri Nov 6 2026

The upper trof is finally dropping southeast of our area around midnight, and with that, dry air is advecting southward. The stratus, and some pockets of narrow showers and drizzle is now thinning out, with clearing noted just north of our CWA as of Midnight. This clearing will begin to move south through our area before dawn, providing both a chilly start to the day in the 30s and the first visible sunrise in many days.

Today, expect sunshine most of today as clouds drop south of our southern areas by late morning. Despite the sun, the cold atmosphere is only expected to warm to the mid 40s north to upper 40s south. This cold, and rather dry air, will give high confidence to a cold night tonight, with lows in the mid to upper 20s in most spots. If your plants are still alive at this point, this event will kill them. In short, harvest those remaining peppers and tomatoes! We are beyond utility of frost freeze headlines, so no products will be issued regarding this.

Saturday and Saturday night, will continue the cool weather with light winds and pleasant November weather. Highs in the lower 50s are forecast by most majority of guidance. Lows Saturday night will be a notch warmer in the mid to upper 30s, as southwest winds return to the region, given the high pressure settling south of our region.

LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/

Issued at 1220 AM CST Fri Nov 6 2026

Temperatures will gradually warm into early next week, along with dry conditions through mid-week next week. The aforementioned high pressure system will remain anchored over the central CONUS, along with amplified upper-level ridging over the Intermountain West states. This should support a period of quiet, pleasant fall weather. By Monday, high temperatures are forecast to rise to the middle 60s, which would be nearly 10 degrees above average for this time of the year. Mild conditions will last through Wednesday.

AVIATION /12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z SATURDAY/

Issued at 525 AM CST Fri Nov 6 2026

A deck of MVFR stratus clouds will continue to push south of the area through the early to mid morning hours, setting up prevailing VFR for the remainder of this TAF period. Relatively light winds and dry conditions are expected through Saturday night.

DVN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

IA...None. IL...None. MO...None.